Palm Trees - Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

Archontophoenix cunninghamiana

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Archontophoenix cunninghamiana at The Palmetum of Santa Cruz, Tenerfie - April 2007







General Information
Family:
Arecaceae
Common Names:
Bangalow Palm
King Palm
Piccabean Palm
Synonyms:
Loroma cunninghamiana
Ptychosperma cunninghamiana
Distribution:
East Australia
Habitat:
Coastal Rainforest
Conservation Status:
Not Threatened
Habitat Threats:

Native Uses:

Commercial Uses:
Widely Cultivated For Ornamental Use

Physical Characteristics
Height:
Up to 25m (80ft)
Spread:
Up to 4.5m (15ft)
Growth Habit:
Solitary
Growth Rate:
Fast
Trunk Type:
Green Crownshaft
Grey Prominent Rings
Trunk Diameter:
Up to 250mm (10")
Leaf Type:
Pinnate
Leaf Size:
Up to 2.5m (8ft)
Leaf Colour:
Bright Green
Petiole:
Unarmed
Self Cleaning:
Yes
Inflorescence Colour:
Violet
Reproduction:
Monoecious
Fruit Description:
Up to 12mm (0.5")
Round
Fruit Colour:
Green Ripens To Red

Cultural Requirements
Light:
Partial Shade
Soil:
Moist
Well Draining
Watering:
Frequent
Maintain Moisture
Min. Temp:
-3°C (25°F)
Tolerances:
Full Sun (With Age)
High Humidity
Poor Drainage
Propagation:
Seed
Germination:
1-3 Months
28-32°C ( 82-90°F)
Planting:
Single
Small Groups
Uses:
Ornamental
Potted (When Smaller)
Specimen (Single Or Group)
Availability:
Good (Locality Dependent)
Box Stores
Garden Centres
Nurseries

References: IUCN 2004. 2004 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 14 December 2004.
Kew World Checklist Of Selected Plant Families. <www.kew.org/wcsp/home.do>
Maas, P. J. M. & H. Maas-van de Kamer. Costaceae. Pp. 413-423 in, B. E. Hammel, M. H. Grayum, C. Herrera, & N. Zamora (eds.), Manual de Plantas de Costa Rica. vol. II. Gimnospermas y monocotiledóneas (Agavaceae- Musaceae). Monogr. Syst. Bot. Missouri Bot. Gard. 92: 1-694.
Noblick, L.R. Ph.D., 1998. Hardiness Observations In Palm Species. <www.bg-map.com/PLMTBLA.HTML>
Riffle,R.L. & Craft,P. 2003. An Encyclopedia of Cultivated Palms.